CISA Exam Prep: Certified Information Systems Auditor

I purchased this book in January 2008 to prepare for the CISA exam in June 2008. I thought the book was quite helpful in explaining concepts. The material is very structured and it is a useful tool for preparing for the CISA exam. I used this book, one other book, and the ISACA CD (review questions) and passed the exam on my first attempt in June 2008. (I also had the ISACA official review guide/book and found that too comprehensive and dry to study from for more than short periods of time.) I do recommend this book to others looking to prepare for the CISA exam. Note that this book would not be the ONLY book I would use to prepare for the CISA exam but that it is a good part of one's preparation.

This has some useful tables, and the book itself is pretty good - read the little "preview" you get and it will tell you what it will and will not do. Definitely a few gems in there, but honestly I was hoping for something that made these dry facts more memorable like some memory devices or something? for the price ($29 kindle) it was a good companion to my cccure.org freepracticetest engine

A good book to read. Covers all the areas relevant for the exam.

This book is an auxiliary, because for the classroom is excellent for its information that have. To me helps me to much and the qualifications too.

Absolute necessity for CISSP exam prep. This book provided the needed information to pass my exam!

I've used this while preparing for the CISA exam this December. Since I did not have any other material to begin with (especially the CISA Review Manual#, I found this very easy to go through. Book follows a logical sequence in introducing various CISA knowledge areas and have good questions at the end. It highlights key points to remember. From the exam point of view, this is an excellent resource. I'd think that, this book plus other sample questionnaire available on the web are sufficient - if your objective is to just clear the exam. One must keep in mind that, this is only an exam prep guide not a full study material. My strong suggestion is to go through the CISA official review manual too, to gain a deeper understanding of the various auditing standards and ISACA's guidelines. Starting with CISA review manual would surely scare you, though! It's bulky with way too much information. At least 25-30% of that material is not covered in the exam. however this guide is useful as a quick reference before the exam. The 2009 edition of this book, I referred to, does have few minor mistakes in the text. And yes, this book too has few pages that are not really relevant for the exam, IMHO. In summary, this is a useful and dependable resource. Good luck with your exam.

I really enjoyed reading this study guide as it does cover many aspects of CISA exam. I am also impressed that the author provides real life examples and tools that are used for IT auditing. Such information works great for rookies like me who have no professional experience in this field. However, this book alone is not sufficient to clear the exam. Apart from professional experience in ICT industry, I used the following to clear the CISA exam in December 2007:CISA exam prep study guide (latest edition)CISA study guide by sybex (latest edition)ISACA question and answer set (software) - latest editionThis should suffice to give anyone a good try at the CISA exam. Cheers.

I would recommend this book as it does a good job of covering the topics addressed in the areas required for the exam. The front of the book describes each objective and lists where that information is in the book. It covers the practice areas as laid out for the 2007 exam. I liked the way that several of the larger domains were broken into two chapters. This made it easier to read and retain the information.ISACA expects candidates to have 5 years of experience. You need to read more than one book on the CISA examination areas to round out your understanding. Don't underestimate the difficulty of this exam.In many areas ISACA gives review classes that can help supplement the needed knowledge to pass the CISA exam. In the end I attended the review classes, browsed the official text and read this book. In that role this book fit my needs as its much easer to read than the official text. CISA candidates should map out a preparation plan months before the exam and then stick to it. Read this book but also use other materials such as the official questions and answers book and other third party practice exams.

Great study guide for what is perhaps one of the toughest exams I have ever sat for. If you are planning to sit for your CISA exam, this book will help you along your way to success.

It's ok but lots of descriptions and lots of lengthy materials in too much details